Teaching & Learning
The Teaching and Learning department is excited to have students back in school and we wanted to share information that is happening in different areas of our group. Read the Fall edition of the Teaching and Learning Newsletter (PDF)

The Bellevue School District is committed to obtaining, developing, and delivering high quality curriculum in all subject areas that supports each of our students’ unique needs. Working collaboratively, we strive to develop a curriculum that raises the achievement of all students, narrows the gap between the highest and lowest performing students, and eliminates the racial predictability and disproportionality of which student groups occupy the highest and lowest achievement categories.
The expertise, insight, and creativity of our teachers are essential to the development and delivery of curriculum that meets these diverse needs. The teachers, administrators, and Teaching & Learning department share an interest in ensuring that course goals, unit goals, objectives, lessons, assessments, and materials are developed in a collaborative manner to continually improve and maintain the integrity of a high quality district curriculum
One-to-One Laptop Program
One-to-One computing offers many benefits to our modern day classroom and learner. The laptop will allow students to access learning materials and engage in real-time inquiry as their questions arise.
Curriculum Adoption
Curriculum is evaluated, adapted and developed on a continuing basis with reviews taking place at least once every seven years. Adoption committees, consisting of district staff and community members, are formed to review curriculum.
Supporting the Classroom
Curriculum Developers
Curriculum Developers collaborate with teachers to develop courses, improve and refine curriculum and assessments and anchor to the standards. Additionally, Developers stay abreast of new developments and instructional approaches in their subject area, including instructional technology and innovative instructional strategies and materials.
ITCLs
Instructional Technology Curriculum Leaders (ITCLs) are assigned to each school to provide training and support strong instruction and implementation of curriculum and technology programs. With devices in all secondary students hands and more devices in elementary school the ITCL helps with shifts in teaching. This including online resources (Dreambox, Amplify, Discovery Education), OneNote, SmartBoards, Synergy GradeBook, and other electronic resources.
- Course Catalog
- Learning Resources for Students and Families
- Summer Math
- Advanced Level Courses
- Common Core State Standards
- Literacy and Dyslexia Screening and Instructional Supports
- Elementary Curriculum
- Guide to Assessments
- World Language
- P-12 Mathematics Update
- Curriculum Adoption
- P-7 Mathematics Update Adoption Committee
- Chemistry Instructional Material Adoption Committee
- Middle School Social Studies Textbook Adoption Committee
- Spanish 1a-3 Instructional Material Adoption Committee
- Past Curriculum Adoption Committees
- Algebra 1 – Geometry – Algebra 2 (AGA) Math Adoption
- AP Physics Adoption
- Biology Adoption Committee
- Elementary Science Adoption
- French 4 Textbook Adoption
- High School Algebra 1 Adoption
- Honors 7th Grade Language Arts Adoption Committee
- Honors Freshman Literature & Composition Adoption Committee
- ISA Middle School Textbook Adoption
- Japanese Textbook Adoption
- Jr. American Literature Textbook Adoption
- Life Skills Curriculum
- Middle School ELA Summer Reading Adoption
- Middle School Math Adoption
- Middle School Science Adoption
- Reading/Literacy Lab Instructional Material Adoption Committee
- Secondary Additional Materials Adoption
- Special Education Direct Instruction Reading Curriculum
- Special Education Preschool ABA Curriculum Committee
- World History Textbook Adoption
- FLASH: Family, Life, and Sexual Health
Curriculum Staff
All phone numbers begin (425) 456-####
Position | Last Name | First Name | Extension | |
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Developer 6-12 Educational Technology | Onstot | Keith | onstotk@bsd405.org | 4645 |
Developer 6-12 English Language Arts | Wellington | Cathy | wellingtonc@bsd405.org | 4158 |
Developer 6-12 PE/Health | Marcum | Tori | marcumt@bsd405.org | 7591 |
Developer AVID | Davies | Monica | daviesm@bsd405.org | 4268 |
Developer CTE | Brady | Grace | bradyg@bsd405.org | 4188 |
Developer Info Literacy | Roberts | Elizabeth | robertse@bsd405.org | 5317 |
Developer K-12 Chinese Dual Language | Huang | Pen Su (Eric) | huangp@bsd405.org | 6989 |
Developer K-12 Literacy | Nelson | Eric | nelsone@bsd405.org | 4126 |
Developer K-12 Performing & Visual Arts | Wilbert | Mark | WilbertM@bsd405.org | 4203 |
Developer K-12 Science | Diloreto | Angie | diloretoa@bsd405.org | 4163 |
Developer K-5 Social Studies, LAP Developer, WaKIDS and Pre-K to K Coordinator | Anderson | Amber | AndersonAm@bsd405.org | 4217 |
Developer K-12 Social Studies | Shelton | Patty | SheltonP@bsd405.org | 4275 |
Developer K-12 STEM | Bortleson | Cheri | bortlesonc@bsd405.org | 4102 |
Developer K-12 Visual Arts | Holloway | Jessica | hollowayj@bsd405.org | 4203 |
Developer Math 5-8 | Conley | Paul | conleyp@bsd405.org | 4096 |
Developer Math 8-12 | Takle | Mary | taklem@bsd405.org | 4164 |
Developer Math/Science K-5 | Gallawa | Dianne | gallawad@bsd405.org | 4219 |
Developer Multicultural Curriculum Elem | Strazzulla | Jessica | strazzullaj@bsd405.org | 4022 |
Developer Multicultural Curriculum Secondary | Weigand | Estella | weigande@bsd405.org | 4174 |
Developer SEL | Peterson | Randi | petersonr@bsd405.org | 4049 |
Developer SEL | Powell | Wendy | powellw@bsd405.org | 4165 |
Developer STEM | Obaid | Yusra | obaidy@bsd405.org | 4178 |
Director of Teaching and Learning | Benson | Jen | bensonj@bsd405.org | 4042 |
Director of Teaching and Learning | Powers | Scott | powersw@bsd405.org | 4169 |
Director of Teaching and Learning | Ferguson | Eric | FergusonE@bsd405.org | 4226 |
Interim Director of Teaching and Learning | Taylor | Kellea | taylork@bsd405.org | 4226 |
Director of CTE | Henselman | Marilyn | henselmanm@bsd405.org | 4186 |